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Analyse Exclusive Profiles of 45 Promotional Wearable Suppliers in China With a Comprehensive Look at Their Manufacturing and Export Capability

Posted on: Friday, 13 June 2008, 06:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3d4199/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: Promotional Wearables" report to their offering.

Promotional wearable suppliers in China produce an estimated 60 percent of global supply, with many of the country's 4,000 makers exporting as many as 1 million pieces every month.

Products are shipped to the EU, the US, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, mostly on an OEM basis. Companies offer a range of promotional wearables from T-shirts and outerwear to caps and footwear.

Like most other industries in China, promotional wearable suppliers too are affected by rising production costs. Many makers are nowadays adopting higher-value materials and investing in R&D upgrades to boost their competitiveness amid rising costs. Upscale printing techniques such as digital and dye-sublimation are also being used more often.

Now you can also profit from this changing industry. This report will show you how by answering questions such as:

-- How will rising production costs affect pricing in the coming months?

-- Which suppliers are moving upmarket?

-- What are the advantages of sourcing from trading companies?

-- How do production hubs differ in terms of product offerings and pricing?

-- And much more...

With profiles of 45 suppliers, a comprehensive industry overview, and detailed product and pricing information, this report will help you qualify suppliers before your next sourcing trip to China.

What you'll get

-- Exclusive profiles of 45 suppliers with a comprehensive look at their manufacturing and export capability, verified contact details, and more -- this information is not available anywhere else

-- 141 full-color images that depict popular promotional wearable exports, complete with product descriptions, prices, minimum order requirements and delivery times

-- Results of the custom-designed supplier survey, which forecasts industry trends for the next 12 months

-- Verified supplier contact details, including names, e-mails, telephone numbers and websites of profiled makers

-- This report focuses on hats, caps, T-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, light parkas, windbreakers, hoodies, vests, cardigans and pullovers, which are the main products exported from China. Other types of wearables such as slippers, aprons, scarves and gloves are also covered. Promotional bags, jewelry and eyewear are excluded.

Promotional wearable suppliers in China produce an estimated 60 percent of global supply, with many of the country's 4,000 makers exporting as many as 1 million pieces every month.

Products are shipped to the EU, the US, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, mostly on an OEM basis. Among the major clients are Levi's, Disney, Mattel Wal-Mart and The North Face in the US, Primark in the UK, Carrefour in France and Inditex in Spain.

The following are some of the key trends we see in China's promotional wearables industry:

-- The stronger value of the yuan against the US dollar, and higher material and labor costs are leading makers to raise export prices in the months ahead. Keen competition, however, is limiting increases to 10 percent.

-- The fast appreciation of the yuan is also pushing companies to implement different measures to minimize foreign exchange losses. This includes finalizing orders in currencies other than the US dollar and reducing the validity period of export prices.

-- The ongoing labor shortage, meanwhile, is resulting in an upsurge in subcontracted work. Forming partnerships with such factories is expected to stabilize capacity without having to hire enough workers to man in-house facilities. Companies are fortifying their QC teams instead and sending inspectors to the partner factories to monitor quality.

-- Suppliers will be investing in R&D capability upgrades to improve OEM services as well. Some makers are also conducting research into the use of upscale materials such as bamboo.

China makers can offer a wide range of promotional wearables from headwear to footwear. This report focuses on hats, caps, T-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, light parkas, windbreakers, hoodies, vests, cardigans and pullovers because they are the main products exported from China. Other types of wearables such as slippers, aprons, scarves and gloves are also covered in this report.

Promotional bags, jewelry and eyewear, however, are excluded.

The majority of China suppliers specialize in just one or two types, and very few offer a range of promotional wearables across all product lines. Only two of the profiled companies manufacture all types of promotional wearables as categorized in this report.

Key Topics Covered: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Supplier summary Major customers Production & exports Main production centers Supplier demographics Products & prices Top exporters Supplier survey Export prices, export sales, major challenges, target markets, capacity expansion plans, product trends, efficiency and capability SUPPLIER PROFILES Supplier locations Industry composition Top 20 exporters Supplier matrix Production checklist Supplier profiles PRODUCT GALLERY Top-selling export products SUPPLIER CONTACT DETAILS Companies Mentioned: In-depth profiles - 3S Textile & Apparel Co Ltd - Baichuan Dress & Weaving Co Ltd - Binki (Group) Corp - C&D Products Co Ltd - Cap Design Studio Industrial Ltd - Chengdu Eastsun International Co Ltd - China Artex Taizhou Import & Export Co Ltd - China Riversuny Waterproof Garments - & Bag Mfg Ltd - China Silk Wujiang Imp/Exp Co Ltd - Dalian Golden Source Commodity Co Ltd - Evergreen Garment (China) Co Ltd - Fujian New Leader Co Ltd - Hangzhou Ocean International Co Ltd - Heyday Enterprise (Shanghai) Ltd - Jahlong Gifts (Sichuan) Co Ltd - Jiangsu Beide Textile Co Ltd - Jinan Foreign Trade United Corp - Jinhua Aihua Clothing Co Ltd - Jinjiang Huakai Garment & Textile Co Ltd - Joysport Accessories Co Ltd - Linqu Jinkaili Textiles Co Ltd - M&J International Co Ltd - Nanchang YoungSun Knitwear Co Ltd - Newstep (Shanghai) International Co Ltd - Orient Apparel Co Ltd - Premium Gift Solution Co Ltd - Qingdao Artex Corp Ltd - Richforth Ltd - Shanghai Favourite Headwear Mfg Co Ltd - Shanghai Seuro International Co Ltd - Shenzhen Global Weiye Clothing Co Ltd - Shenzhen Guanxing Technology Co Ltd - Shenzhen Hongfazhan Technology Co Ltd - Taizhou Qiangsheng Headwear Co Ltd - Uniontex Industries Holdings Group Ltd - Wal International Co Ltd (Shanghai) - Wenzhou Highway Trade Co Ltd - Wenzhou Success Group Co Ltd - Yangzhou Topshow Headwear Mfy Co Ltd - Zhejiang Textiles Imp & Exp Corp - Jiangnan Co Ltd - Zhejiang Textiles Imp & Exp Group Corp - Huatai Co Ltd Short profiles - Hangzhou In-Choice Import and Export Co Ltd - Prosperous International Trading (HK) Co Ltd - Shaoxing County Ocean Trading Co Ltd - Wenzhou Pleasure Industry Co Ltd

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3d4199/china_sourcing_rep

Source: Global Sources

Source: Business Wire

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